Top Tweets: Time Magazine's Person of the Year Edition

Caitlin Dickson 20 Views Dec 15, 2010

Time Magazine's annual Person of the Year issue came out today, with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's face on the cover. Tweeters immediately started commenting on the choice, praising Zuckerberg's achievement, suggesting better alternatives and predicting next year's winner.

Politico's Mike Allen noted the Person of the Year's age.

AP: At 26, Zuckerberg is the youngest TIME "Person of the Year" since the first one chosen, Charles Lindbergh; he was 25 when named in 1927less than a minute ago via webMike Allen
mikeallen

Howard Kurtz thought the Twitter founder may have been a more relevant choice.

Stronger case for Zuckerberg as Time's person in 08, 09, when Facebook was newer, more transformative. This was a Twitter year; Biz robbed!less than a minute ago via ÜberTwitterHowardKurtz
HowardKurtz

@pourmecoffee offered a title to the Winklevoss twins, who sued Zuckerberg for stealing their idea.

TIME picks Mark Zuckerberg as Person of the Year. Winklevi must settle for "Most Litigious" from Twins Magazine.less than a minute ago via tGadgetpourmecoffee
pourmecoffee

Jack Tapper is disappointed with Time's pick, again.

Once again @Time editors demonstrate POTY no longer for the person who had the greatest impact on the year. Next year: @Sn00ki?less than a minute ago via ÜberTwitterJake Tapper
jaketapper

Joe Weisenthal hasn't forgotten about the founder of Chatroulette.

Crazy how fast things change. Earlier this year, you would have bet on Andrey Ternovskiy winning Person of the Yearless than a minute ago via TweetDeckJoseph Weisenthal
TheStalwart

@delrayser has a cynical take on the excitement.

Always amazed how invested people are in what's essentially the yearly choice of a person who will sell the most magazines.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckdelrayser
delrayser

The Drudge report moves from one social phenomenon to another.

MOVE OVER ASSANGE! TIME NAMES MARK ZUCKERBERG 2010 'PERSON OF THE YEAR'... http://drudge.tw/f9D7Sqless than a minute ago via DrudgeDrudge Report
Drudge_Report

Nate Silver defends Zuckerberg's influence.

No offense, but most of the people calling Time behind the curve for picking Zuckerberg as its POY are not exactly ahead of the curve.less than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®Nate Silver
fivethirtyeight

Jonathan Martin at Politico acknowledges that Facebook isn't just for young people anymore.

In fairness to Time, Facebook is just now getting big across generational lines. Really penetrating deepless than a minute ago via ÜberTwitterjmartpolitico
jmartpolitico

Lizz Winstead didn't want to leave out Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, with his recent filibuster.

Bernie Sanders voted Sublime Magazine's Person of the Yearless than a minute ago via TweetDeckLizz Winstead
lizzwinstead

Unable to remove himself from the magazine, Joe Weisenthal marveled at the runners up.

I can't believe that Hamid Karzai came so close to winning Time Person Of The Year (#4.)less than a minute ago via TweetDeckJoseph Weisenthal
TheStalwart

Jim Geraghty predicts Time will stick with the social media theme.

I guess the founders of Twitter are a lock for Time's Persons of the Year in 2012.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckjimgeraghty
jimgeraghty

Jonah Goldberg is already thinking ahead for next year.

So scifi nerds when will the person of the year be an artificial person? I say scifi nerd with love, btw.less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhoneJonah Goldberg
JonahNRO

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